Arlington puts future solar plant plans on ice
Solar farms have popped up in Millington and other parts of Shelby County. (Susan Montoya Bryan/AP file)
With the number of solar farms increasing dramatically in recent years, including in Millington and other parts of Shelby County, Arlington is taking a proactive approach toward regulating their placement.
The town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, Nov. 3, voted unanimously in favor of a six-month moratorium on all new utility and public utility land uses.
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